Armor & Mobility

SEP-OCT 2016

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TEAMING FOR FLEET REVITALIZATION
There is no doubt that a public-private partnership
(P3) is a win for each organization involved. The team
at River Army Depot understands that leveraging P3s
will not only preserve the Organic Industrial Base (OIB),
but will continue ensuring Soldiers have the quality
equipment they need. This stands true in the depot's
current P3 with AM General on High Mobility Multipurpose
Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) for the National Guard. The
partnership has contracted orders totaling nearly $250
million, with a significant pipeline remaining to include
$160 million in additional fiscal year 2016 funds.
AM General was awarded a firm fixed priced contract
from Product Directorate Light Tactical Vehicles (PDLTV)
in June of 2014 to partner with Red River Army Depot (RRAD). The scope
of work required the Partnership to deliver recapitalized armored M1152
and M1165 HMMWV. The business model required RRAD to recapitalize
seed HMMWV bodies, while AM General produced new HMMWV chassis.
The modernization included automotive technology insertions by AM
General and Red River to upgrade the chassis and upgrade the body,
respectively. Examples of modernization include improved cooling
system, new transmission, upgraded suspension system, increased fuel
tank capacity, and improved air conditioning. As a result
of these upgrades, reliability has increased significantly,
safety has been improved, and vehicle performance
regained, as compared to the older, fielded HMMWVs.
Once the upgrades were complete, AM General finalized
the integration of body and chassis at the Military
Assembly Plant in Mishawaka, Indiana, to return like-new
HMMWV's to National Guard units.
"AM General is beginning its fourth year of a Public-
Private Partnership with Red River Army Depot in
Texarkana to recapitalize National Guard HMMWVs," said
Chris Vanslager, AM General Executive Vice President
- U.S. Defense. "The Partnership has modernized more
than 1,300 vehicles so far. And the Guard has thousands more HMMWVs
that need the recapitalization to maintain a high state of readiness in
their units."
New Cart Facilitates Processes
Through the partnership, Red River upgrades the HMMWV body
from M1151 to M1167 TOW Missile Carrier configuration. Red River's
The U.S. Army at Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, TX is beginning its fourth year of a Public-
Private Partnership with vehicle manufacturer AM General, Inc. to recapitalize the nation's fleet
of High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) or "Humvees" for Active Service National
Guard application.
By Kevin Hunter, A&M Editor
Chris Vanslager
The bodies of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
Vehicles wait to be reworked at Red River Army Depot
before being shipped to the AM General plant in
Mishawaka, Indiana. As the Center of Industrial and
Technical Excellence for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles,
RRAD has the capability to repair every variant of the
HMMWV. (RRAD)
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